Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hey Guys,

Busted a rear Rangie Spares flares off-roading this weekend. It was ripped at the bottom of it truck slid in a ditch on its rear side due to my 35-10.5 ET's narrow stance

How can I can repair it? Will car/boat fiber repair kit do it?
Should it break that easy?

The beaut thing about fibreglass is it is so easy to repair
I am pretty sure standard fibreglass will be fine. It is pretty easy to work with, though I usually leave it up to my old man.

Luke

Luke,

Have you had a similar conditons of a flare cracking? Apprecaite some info about fixing it from anyone with a similar case.
Jay

They are just standard fibreglass - easy to repair. Buy some fibreglass sheets, fibreglass resin and some fibreglass filler (powder) if you think there will be a big gap.

(1) clean all mud and dirt from both sides of crack, sand the area thoroughly and make the crack into a V shape on both sides.

(2) apply sheets and resin the normal way. I would be inclined to just glass the underside and fill the top side with resin/filler, otherwise you will have to sand the fibre mat back flush in the other areas.

(3) Sand and paint

Hey Jay...

Suggest you check with some boat builders (I know you know some)...they can help out, or call Jad Saleh as he is building some fiberglass bullbars (yeah, i know...) for the small yuppallas

for what it's worth i bust a flare on nearly every outing so i have become a bit of an expert in fixing them....

builders bog (or equiv) is yr friend!!!

clean and sand flare as discussed above and i find sometime mounting the flare on the car is the best way to get it all right!!

Sand back n paint

I have also found if you bog the inside of the flare it gives them a lot more strenth

HTH
Mick

They are the best "look good " flares but the worst off road, they have no flex so crack on the first bump they get. Rubber is the best off road etc etc. All of the above will repair them, and when that is done " Nugget Boot Polish " the black greasy stuff, will bring them up like new, and old faded ones as well. Cheers.

Jack Flash wrote:They are the best "look good " flares but the worst off road, they have no flex so crack on the first bump they get. Rubber is the best off road etc etc. All of the above will repair them, and when that is done " Nugget Boot Polish " the black greasy stuff, will bring them up like new, and old faded ones as well. Cheers.

ahhh very good never crossed my mind i have been using 3m cutting liquid when i can be bothered

Bought a set second hand flares and one was broken. Looked at fibreglass repair kits and it appeared to be too much mucking around for me. Found a type of BOG at Supercheap Autos that was made to fill big holes. It actually has fibreglass mixed in with it. It drys very hard and strong. Bugger to sand back so make sure that you do not put too much on and put it on the inside rather than out. Use standard BOG to clean up the outside.